in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Cambodia, and on the African continent. In June 2018, he travelled to the Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in Uganda with the WFP to raise awareness for World Refugee Day. Whilst in Uganda, he worked alongside refugee musicians from South Sudan. He is an ambassador for the international aid agency for the catholic church, CAFOD, working to raise global awareness and fight poverty and injustice in communities across Africa, Asia and Latin America. In 2016, he was appointed the first ambassador of the music conservatoire, Leeds College of Music in the United Kingdom. On 26 June 2018, Alzheimer's Research UK released an educational film produced by Aardman Animations. The film was narrated by Simon Pegg and the music was produced by Taylor. It went viral that morning after being shared by the actor Stephen Fry, former British prime minister, David Cameron, Jeff Bridges, Richard Branson, film director Ron Howard and actors Andy Serkis & Bryan Cranston. Recognition and honors In 2014, Taylor became a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in London, and in November 2016 was also honoured with an honorary degree from University of Bradford for his services to humanitarian causes. In November 2021, Taylor was installed as the first Composer in Residence at the University of Huddersfield. Musical works Film scores Recent TV scores Video games Awards and honours In November 2016, Kate Swann awarded Taylor with an honorary doctorate from the University of Bradford for his services to music and humanitarian causes. In November 2021, Taylor was installed as the first Composer in Residence at the University of Huddersfield. Taylor was honoured with a Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts in 2015. He won Best Original Music for his score to Fear Of Water at the 2014 Monaco International Film Festival as judged by film director Roland Joffé. See also List of English people List of soundtrack composers List of ambient music artists List of people from Bradford References External links Official Website Living people English film score composers English male film score composers British male classical composers British classical composers 21st-century classical composers English classical composers English electronic musicians Ambient musicians Video game composers English experimental musicians English record producers UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture alumni English Roman Catholics People educated at Bradford Grammar School Musicians from Bradford 1983 births 21st-century British male musicians